brow ridges
Orbital bone prominences
Brow ridges are the bony prominences above the eye sockets, forming a ridge across the forehead.
In humans, they're relatively subtle compared to earlier hominids and other primates, where they're often pronounced: Neanderthals had heavy brow ridges.
Also called supraorbital ridges in anatomical contexts.
Skull plate above eyes
- glabellaForehead's lowest midpoint
- orbitCurved celestial path
- skullHead's bone casing
- craniumSkull bone structure
forehead · eye socket · frontal sinus · occipital · bone structure · periosteum · osteology
Marked with grooves
- frownDisapproving facial expression
- scowlAngry facial expression
- glowerStare with displeasure
- concernTroubled interest in something
concentration · anger · disapproval · skepticism · puzzlement · contemplation · tension · worry
Extinct African human ancestor
- hominidBipedal primate family
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- paleoanthropologyScience of ancestral human remains
- sapiensLatin adjective meaning knowing
erectus · modern humans · ancestral · fossil record · human origins · bipedalism · cranial capacity · evolutionary adaptation
Largest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
- mandrillLarge colorful African primate
baboon · great apes · silverback · macaque · gibbon · anthropoid · simian · howler
frontal bone
Skull plate above eyes
cranium · forehead · eye socket · frontal sinus · occipital · bone structure · periosteum · osteology
furrowed
Marked with grooves
concern · concentration · anger · disapproval · skepticism · puzzlement · contemplation · tension · worry · consternation
australopithecine
Extinct African human ancestor
- hominidBipedal primate family
- fossilPreserved ancient organism
- paleoanthropologyScience of ancestral human remains
sapiens · erectus · modern humans · ancestral · fossil record · human origins · bipedalism · cranial capacity · evolutionary adaptation
gorilla
Largest great ape
- chimpanzeeGreat ape, genus Pan
- orangutanLarge red-haired Asian ape
- bonoboCongo Basin great ape
mandrill · baboon · great apes · silverback · macaque · gibbon · anthropoid · simian · howler · colobus